Once again, India aired a controversial statement ahead of secretary-level scheduled talk between India and Pakistan on February 25 again sending ripples all along.
Divulging their intentions, Indian External Minister SM Krishna said that only formal talks would be held with Pakistan ruling out the likelihood of holding of Composite Dialogue.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit said on Friday that India did not seem intent on composite dialogue with Pakistan, adding that it did not want to resolve core issues including water and Kashmir.
Abdul Basit maintained that Pakistan was a responsible state and answers Indian accusations through proper channel. He said India just look at terrorist incidents in its own territory and neglect terrorism in Pakistan. If Pakistan and India do not hold talks, it would be tantamount to the accomplishment of the terrorists’ agenda. Abdul Basit said US-India relations did not affect Pakistan unless they’re not against Pakistan’s interests.
The foreign office spokesman said India did not seem intent on initiating the composite talks with Pakistan. Pakistan wishes the commencement of the composite talks with India, not just a photo session, adding his country wants fruitful negotiations with its neighbor. The FO spokesman said if the negotiations were not jump-started, it would be a step forward towards the completion of terrorists’ agenda, adding it seemed India did not want peace in the region and was not serious in resolution of issues relating Kashmir and water. Abdul Basit said India wanted to dither the resolution of problems by abandoning the negotiations.

NEW YORK: The foreign ministers of Pakistan and India will meet today here to discuss resumption of the composite dialogue.

According to British and Indian media reports Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna will discuss resumption of the composite dialogue between the two countries, border disputes and other contentious issues.

Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir and Indian external affairs secretary Niropama Rao held a meeting at a hotel in New York prior to the secretaries level talks.

According to Indian television the secretaries discussed the agenda of the foreign ministers meeting, water dispute and Pakistan action against Mumbai attacks accused.